Cassim Kaif (Riaad Moosa) is a young man
who works in his father Ebrahim’s (Vincent
Ebrahim) material shop. In keeping with
tradition it is Ebrahim’s dream that one
day, his only son, Cassim will take over the
family business.
Cassim however has discovered a passion
and talent for stand-up comedy and is
determined to follow his dream to
become a comedian. Through the
adventure of pursuing his new passion, he
finds that it is a path that brings him into
conflict with his father, who believes
everything about stand-up comedy goes
against age old traditions.
Set in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, MATERIAL
is a funny and heart-warming film that
tackles the universal issue of a young
person fighting for identity in the modern world. It deals with timeless themes of destiny, responsibilty, forgiveness and ultimately the importance of family.